I want to start off with by stating I really enjoy this forum, I am a Purple Eagle Alum and fan, but I think this forum is great. If RIT, Canisius and Niagara can start having great rivals that we can all enjoy the AHA will only rise. That is why I enjoy this forum because it puts the AHA on the map. I do think that the AHA was a weak conference in years past. The addition of RIT has only helped the conference become stronger, but now with Robert Morris and Niagara the league is strong. The top 5 teams in league are RIT, Niagara (still need to prove themselves that they are for real), RMU, AFA, and Mercyhurst. There are some other teams that are better than I thought.
The reason why I am posting: Niagara fans do not always follow hockey like RIT. It is obvious RIT is very passionate about its hockey, which it should be due to it being the only DI sport. It is great for WNY. If Niagara and RIT make it to the BCA you will see a much larger NU crowd. The school will bring at least 2 buses of students and there will be a strong following of family. The reason there was a small NU crowd Friday is because 1) RIT sells out quick (I got tix though!!) and 2) students were on break. The reason why there were no students to the game Saturday (Niagara was on break). So I believe you would see a larger student section in the first round of the playoffs and if they make it to the BCA. Another thing that hurts the hockey turn out is if Basketball is playing, that always takes precedents.
They don't show up to their home rink well. It was all parents and families on Saturday.Well, that is pure BS ... I was there, and I am neither. I traveled from Roswell, GA. And I saw a lot of people there that were neither parents nor family.
I think he was basically just stating there was a weak student section...which there was , the students are out for spring break right now. I have been at NU for awhile and follow their sports religiously. Basketball is a huge draw, hockey tends to have some difficulty drawing. I do believe attendance was up this year due to the new teams the AHA conference brought in. In all, RIT sells out a lot more and I believe the two rinks have the same capacity? NU made the rink the "right" size in terms of selling it out, but they will never be able to bring in the big dogs (i.e. Michigan, Wisconsin, Miami-OH). Unfortunately RIT is going to be on the map a lot better now due to the new rink. Hopefully Niagara will see this and try to renovate, even though they did once to add 100 more seats.
Nah, he was taking a shot ... I was also at RIT on Friday. Great atmosphere there, so hats off to RIT. Keep in mind, it is a much larger school than Niagara, and hockey is their only D-1 sport (I believe). Niagara bball is #1 sport on NU campus due to much longer, richer tradition there as compared with hockey. Also, ROC v NF population to draw from to fill up the same size arena ... no comparison.
Well, that is pure BS ... I was there, and I am neither. I traveled from Roswell, GA. And I saw a lot of people there that were neither parents nor family.
So......if it wasn't parents, and not family, and not students who would be on break, then who made up the 1127 attendees at the game?
Fan attendance aside, it really only matters what happens on the ice. Enjoy the extra set of games you get to watch this weekend.(and no, that's not a shot).
@5hole: I meant what PurpAlum said. I was unaware that it was your break week too. Most of the people there Saturday were *not* students, that's all I was saying.
Also, while there was a not insignificant NU fan section at the Friday game, I think the biggest visiting fan section I saw this year was from Mercyhurst, which surprised me. They had a huge swath of people in the corner diagonally across the ice from the Corner Crew.
Two of Mercyhurst's players are from Rochester. Gurtler, a senior is one of them. Would not be surprised if they had a lot of friends and relatives show up for that.
As a Niagara fan who does not live in the area I am kind of surprised they don't draw better at home. I know Basketball is #1 there but Hockey is having a much better year and the team is exciting to watch. There have been times when both Basketball and Hockey have played at home at the same time so I think a better distribution of the schedule would help as well. Should it take off the arena is designed for expansion and another 1500 seats could be added I believe. But for now there is no need for it.
we can't give other schools too hard a time for small fanbases. relative to the size of our student body, our attendance is in the bottom 3rd of D1 and this is the only real sport we offer. our rink size obviously holds us back some, but we still have room for improvement.
our rink size obviously holds us back some, but we still have room for improvement.
We came really close to selling out all the games. All home games were sold out this year with the exception of three games during break weeks. (Of a max attendance of 2100, those attendances were 1759, 1683 and 2045.) That puts us at 813 people shy of a perfect attendance year. Not bad!
agreed, attendance has been great this year and i hope the sellouts continue! i am not trying to discredit our fan base by any means, just trying to say we should (sort of) take it easy on niagara, canisius, mercyhurst, etc. we are 4x bigger than these schools, are from a bigger city, are the only D1 team in town, and have no other competition for sports fans at our school...we SHOULD outdraw them and travel better.
it must be said that our women's attendance is exceptional. of course, having a great team does help that.
I'm going to respectfully disagree with you on this one. The attendance to their games is terrible. We've tried in past years to get people interested in their games but people don't want to watch women's sports, unless they are diehard fans or family. They put a great product out on the ice and that sould be seen.
perhaps i should have clarified - relative to the rest of DIII (even DI) women the attendance is exceptional, and there can't be much argument there. they lead DIII, with average attendance 150% of the next closest. they slot in at 8th out of 86 in all of women's hockey this year, including D1. yes, there is plenty of room for improvement, but it is still impressive.
I think he was basically just stating there was a weak student section...which there was , the students are out for spring break right now.
Just for further perspective, RIT was also on spring break. Final Exam Week for Winter Quarter ended that day. Despite that, they still drew a significant number of students and got the band to stick around as well. Sweet!
From my understanding (because I live 20 minutes from RIT) is that most of those students live in nearby apartments or commute from home. I have many friends who are there, mainly for graduate school, but I get the feeling that most students live right around the school. Niagara actually has a large drawing of Rochester students and many would not take the drive to back to school on Saturday after school was just ending (mainly b/c the dorms shut down early morning on Saturday). That is the main reason why I did not take the trip on Saturday to watch the game.
Would you say that there is a large student base from right around the Rochester area that would have drawn the students to stay and go to the game?
In that regard then yes attendance is exceptional. Still wish more people would come to their games though. Gets me more motivated to atually lead stuff for The Corner when there are more fans about.
Just because students live in on campus apartments doesn't mean they stick around during breaks. I know almost all of my friends would go home during all the breaks when I was a student whether they lived in dorms or apartments.
This attendance argument is the only thing I have going for me until Saturday LOL...no you're right. There are way too many factors that effect attendance.
I would go to more women's games but it gets to be a bit much when added to all the men's games I go to. I need some weekends off!


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Exploration-scale cross sections of the Mississippian Madison Formation of Wyoming and Montana show variations in the distribution of dolomite and porous dolomite in a sequence-stratigraphic hierarchy along a 500-km dip transect. These variations in the distribution of dolomite across the ramp have significant implications for exploration and dolomitization models. This study also shows how understanding of rock and porosity types and vertical and lateral reservoir distribution and compartmentalization can be better understood through outcrop studies.
The Madison Formation is composed of a fivefold hierarchy of sequences and cycles. The entire Madison Formation comprises a single, unconformity-bounded second-order supersequence that consists internally of two composite sequences. The composite sequences are composed of two to four third-order sequences, with a total of as much as six sequences. The third-order sequences are composed of two orders of higher-frequency cycles. Most of the porous dolomite occurs in the transgressive portion of the second-order supersequence.
Downdip on the ramp, fabric-selective dolomitization is dominant, as more than 90% of the mud-dominated strata and less than 5% of the grain-dominated strata were dolomitized. The only porous dolomite occurs in laterally extensive mud-dominated strata in the transgressive portions of the two composite sequences. Moving updip, fabric-selective dolomitization is still common, but porosity occurs in the transgressive portions of progressively higher-frequency sequences and cycles. In the middle part of the ramp, all rock types in the transgressive systems tract (TST) of the second-order super-sequence are pervasively dolomitized, and porosity occurs throughout the interval. Farther updip, the amount of dolomite and porous dolomite decreases upward in the TST of the supersequence, and rock fabric played only a small role, as 70% of the grainstones and only 50% of the mudstones were dolomitized.
Any models for dolomitization and porosity development should explain the variations in dolomite and porous dolomite distribution across the ramp. Exploration concepts for Madison dolomitized reservoirs and dolomitized reservoirs worldwide should include possible variations in dolomite distribution in sequences across carbonate ramps and platforms.


A new report from the Department of Education shows that high school graduation rates are at their highest level since 1974. According to the report, during the 2009-10 school year, 78.2 percent of high school students nationwide graduated on time, which is a substantial increase from the 73.4 percent recorded in 2005-6. The report shows that graduation rates were up for all ethnic groups in 2010, and that the rate for Hispanic students has jumped almost 10 points since 2006.
Click here to read the entire report, including data per state, race/ethnicity and gender.
The graduation rate may be higher in some areas, but many of these graduating students cannot read or write. Data can be deceiving.
You should be pleased to know that our wonderful government has already realized this; they have recently implemented new standards for mathematics, and language arts. The new standards focus more on processes and procedures that students will actually use, rather than just filling their heads with a plethora of knowledge and facts. They are also redoing the standards for science.
I would not use wonderful, and government in the same sentence. i also believe we need to stop raising the bar and start thinking about running schools completely differently.
To be able to combat economic difficulties which has plunged some students into dropouts and insufficient salaries for teachers, there must be stabilized measures to fimancing the Education Sector.Thank you.
Exciting to see that our high school completion rate is improving! I could just imagine how much better it could be if there was more funding for the "Dropout Prevention Act". The truth is low-income, high-minority communities need a lot more funding for programs that will help provide additional attention for at-risk students.
the outcomes like? I'm looking for a measure across the board. Does any such instrument exist? Thank You.
I am glad that Duncan did comment to the fact that although the national average is improving that in certain communities the dropout rate is still exceedingly high. As a teacher in a low-income community, it is sad to know youth who have dropped out of school and are now struggling in getting jobs and trying to figure out what they are going to do to support themselves without the base of education to help them. For a society who is so focused on getting an education, we don't do enough to help our children succeed.
I think we also need to address education of parents…at my rural school in Hawaii we often have parents that keep their older children home to help take care of siblings or elderly family members. Parents also don't value higher education and are uncooperative in helping students complete their FAFSAs despite offering parent nights, visiting homes and outreaching through community events, churches, and newspapers…very frustrating.
this chart does not show all the reasons for drop out rates. it does not state that many schools fail to identify or evaluate children who needs special services or whom have learning disabilities or head injuries which are also not addressed at school level as they should be leaving many kids left behind and destined for failure at high drop out rates. schools typically label the kids who are behind problem children with behavior disorders and bully them til they just go away rather than assist each student in identifying their needs and treating education based on those needs in a positive learning environment.
Why Green and White and not Red, White and Blue?
Congratulations to Vermont students, teachers and the strong communities that support them! We have the highest graduation rate in the nation at 91.4%. Note that we have no charter schools, no NCLB waiver and no Race-to-the-Top funds.
Good for you Vermont. How does your student population compare with the rest of the nation? Percent free/reduced lunch, minority, public housing, parent's education levels, etc.
What is the graduation rate that includes those who do not graduate "on time," who take longer than four years and/or get GEDs?
Students not graduating in their graduating year are labeled dropout. Any student that earns a GED is also counted against you as a dropout.
Good point. If the graduation rate includes those who graduate in August, those who take five or six years, and those with a GED, it is 90%–perhaps even higher with the new data.
Wouldn't a map showing the average senior graduation rate be more informative and useful than one showing the average freshman graduation rate?
If they only used the seniors who graduate, they would completely ignore all the students who fall by the wayside in 9th, 10th and 11th grade. If you want to fix the high school graduation rate, you must analyze the entire problem.
Jennifer – thanks for pointing it out. It should be darker.
Cameron I am very disapointed that Maryland is Light Green I am deeply offended and I want to POINT out that you made a mistake and it is LIGHT GREEN.
Sincerely, a guy who thinks that mindless coments on simple mistakes are stupid, and Cameron thank you for posting this article.


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These Orange is the New Black Bloopers Will Cheer You Up
It has kind of been all doom and gloom these days for Orange is the New Black. After season 4 left off on a sour note with the death of Poussey (Samira Wiley) and a riot on the verge of erupting among the women of Litchfield Penitentiary, the news that episodes of the show's fifth season had been leaked online after Netflix was hacked was almost the final straw for OITNB fans.
But thank God we have DVD releases to cheer us up! We mean, who doesn't want to see hilarious behind-the-scenes videos where actors break out of character in the most funny way? So let's not waste one more minute by diving into the making of Orange is the New Black through the precious bloopers, below, in which Taylor Schilling, Lea DeLaria, Danielle Brooks, Uzo Aduba, Samira Wiley, Yael Stone, Nick Sandow, Natasha Lyonne, and Alysia Reiner prove that they are just as great on-set as on-screen.
Orange is the New Black will officially come back to Netflix for a season 5 on June 9 with 13 episodes that will unfold in real time over the course of 3 days, just moments after season 4 came to an end.
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Home Industries UWM receives $5 million from Kelben Foundation
UWM receives $5 million from Kelben Foundation
Money to support scholarships, faculty and staff
Ben Stanley
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received $5 million from the Kelben Foundation to establish scholarships and pay for faculty and staff in its business, education and entrepreneurship schools.
The Kelben is a family foundation established by Mary and Ted Kellner in the 1980s. Ted Kellner is an entrepreneur who founded Fiduciary Management Inc. and Fiduciary Real Estate Development Inc.
Mary Kellner is the president of the foundation and an education advocate. She earned her master's degree in educational psychology in 1978 at UWM's School of Education.
"I could not be more grateful to the Kelben Foundation and our friends Mary and Ted Kellner," said UWM Chancellor Mark Mone in a statement. "They are among our most generous donors, and their passionate support of education and entrepreneurship at UWM is steering these signature programs in a positive direction. The Kellners are helping us prepare educators and entrepreneurs who will shape the future of our region and propel Milwaukee forward."
UWM will use the money to establish a chair in educational psychology, create scholarships for students enrolled in the early childhood education and investment management programs and support faculty and staff at the Lubar Center for entrepreneurship.
"I've always seen UWM as a gem in the community," Mary Kellner said in a statement. "Through this gift, Ted and I want to help UWM continue to train counselors who will give children hope for the future."
Ted Kellner said the couple views the Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship as a key component in shaping Milwaukee's future.
"We believe entrepreneurship is critically important to the health of our city, and we want to give the center's faculty the tools they need to be successful in this endeavor," he said.
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The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has received $5 million from the Kelben Foundation to establish scholarships and pay for faculty and staff in its business, education and entrepreneurship schools. The Kelben is a family foundation established by Mary and Ted Kellner in the 1980s. Ted Kellner is an entrepreneur who founded Fiduciary Management Inc. and Fiduciary Real Estate Development Inc. Mary Kellner is the president of the foundation and an education advocate. She earned her master's degree in educational psychology in 1978 at UWM's School of Education. "I could not be more grateful to the Kelben Foundation and our friends Mary and Ted Kellner," said UWM Chancellor Mark Mone in a statement. "They are among our most generous donors, and their passionate support of education and entrepreneurship at UWM is steering these signature programs in a positive direction. The Kellners are helping us prepare educators and entrepreneurs who will shape the future of our region and propel Milwaukee forward." UWM will use the money to establish a chair in educational psychology, create scholarships for students enrolled in the early childhood education and investment management programs and support faculty and staff at the Lubar Center for entrepreneurship. "I've always seen UWM as a gem in the community," Mary Kellner said in a statement. "Through this gift, Ted and I want to help UWM continue to train counselors who will give children hope for the future." Ted Kellner said the couple views the Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship as a key component in shaping Milwaukee's future. "We believe entrepreneurship is critically important to the health of our city, and we want to give the center's faculty the tools they need to be successful in this endeavor," he said.


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How teachers are diversifying
Mehak Siddiqui
For retired school principal Tony de Sa, teaching was something that happened by chance, the result of a casual conversation with a friend at a little café in the quaint town of Mapusa, during his college days.
In the 39 years since, de Sa has done much more than teach, from managing school administration to editing the in-house magazine of the Goa Headmasters Association, and finally learning computer programming on his own. He now edits for a Noida-based computers magazine while participating in the social affairs of his village in Goa.
"My romance with computers is a long standing one," says de Sa. "It began with our school getting computers under the MPLAD (Member of Parliament Local Area Development) scheme in the early nineties. On the day we got them, I could barely turn them on and off. This irritated me and so that very day, I went to Panjim, the capital city of Goa, and found a book which would teach me the basics of Word Star and Lotus 1-2-3. Yes, there was no Microsoft Word or Excel in those days!" he recounts.
Today, teachers of every age are building unique career paths that combine their love for teaching with their varied personal interests and skills. For those who want to transition from teaching children to mentoring adults, corporate training is a popular option. After several fulfilling years in the education sector, Chennai-based Sheela Sanjeevi ventured into conducting positivity and leadership workshops for young adults and corporate employees.
"I never consciously planned the change in my career but it was rather a result of the opportunities that presented themselves," says Sanjeevi. "I love teaching, but I was never a teacher-teacher. I was always a learner first, which enables me to relate better with people and help them open up and express themselves," she adds.
Sheela Sanjeevi (in orange) with participants in Jakarta
A facilitative coach who views learning as a "never-ending process", Sanjeevi has worked extensively with Jakarta-based PravaWinWin to conduct group experiential learning processes that foster positivity, build proficiency, and enhance productivity within organizations. She has also been instrumental in building Mala Foundation, a non profit organization that supports underprivileged and challenged girl children.
"It's both my passion and my calling to empower people to respond positively to life situations in order to grow as individuals. I grew up imbibing a positive attitude from my parents and this has shaped the work that I do," says Sanjeevi, who is also a published author. She is currently working on her second book related to parenting. Her first, called Appa's Ways was published earlier this year by Partridge Publishing.
For many other educators, opportunities beyond traditional teaching involve coaching students in innovative co-curricular programmes aimed at fostering creativity. Now in her 30th year of teaching, Lily Goenka runs an innovative language arts programme called Explorations at the Hiranandani Foundation School in Mumbai. Aimed at igniting and nurturing the curiosity of students from kindergarten to grade nine, Explorations uses music, art, stories, poetry, and drama to help children read, write, and explore the world around them with a sense of joy and wonder.
"What is most rewarding for me is being able to teach what I'm passionate about, be it an exposure to world writers, great composers, or great artists," says Goenka, who has been involved with the programme for the past 18 years.
Similarly, Mumbai-based Dheera Kitchlu runs Anyone Can Write, an initiative that encourages children to explore their creative potential through writing. Through mentoring students one-to-one, free of cost, Kitchlu published the first Anyone Can Write book in 2013, featuring 55 writings by children and adolescents from across the country.
"There is no such thing as right and wrong in story writing," asserts Kitchlu. "If we let children express what they imagine rather than what we expect them to write, we will to an extent be able to nurture creativity and free thinking," she says.
The author of over 10 books for children, Kitchlu began telling stories in her 30s, while teaching at a nursery school in Mumbai. It was also around the same time that she first learned about her dyslexia, after years of contending with this learning difficulty on her own.
"The discovery liberated me and opened up the flood gates of creativity because the 'Unknown' had suddenly become known," shares Kitchlu. "Academics for me were difficult and bewildering, and the knowledge that there was a reason for my 'slowness' gave me the fillip I required to let the juices flow," she recounts.
Apart from writing, Kitchlu dabbles in art, donating the proceeds from all sales to charity organizations. She knits soft toys and blankets for hospitals and orphanages, and has contributed to the audio library of the National Association for the Blind.
The multitalented Kitchlu believes that "Creativity should be a way of life, a freedom everyone must be encouraged to enjoy." At the same time, she asserts that this is in no way restricted to the arts: "Being creative extends to all disciplines like science, math, politics. The teacher has to create a classroom atmosphere which is safe, where children can make mistakes, ask questions and wonder," she says.
A young educator who is doing just this is 29-year-old Smruti Chaudhari, who teaches English and French as part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma programme at the Fountainhead School in Surat.
"In the IB system, we have a CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) component for which I try to encourage my students to create videos that could serve learning French across the world," shares Chaudhari, who is a strong advocate of innovative, enjoyable learning processes.
With two master's degrees, in English and French literature, along with an advanced diploma in German, Chaudhari has extensive experience of language learning. She has also taught at the Maharaja Sayajirao University in Vadodara, and spent seven months teaching English at the Lycee Raoul Follereau in Belfort, France.
"Language learning involves a lot of hands-on experiential learning and the greatest difficulty is to create an environment that induces learners to immerse themselves in the language," she says. "We are often so influenced by our first language that we have a tendency to translate and fit foreign languages into our current scheme of things. When this does not happen, learning tends to be a challenge."
At Fountainhead School since 2014, Chaudhari is also an official examiner for the French ab initio course.
"This is quite an opportunity to know the language even better in terms of how learners respond to questions and what their learning experience has been like," she reflects.
Aiming to some day work in translation and travel the world, experiencing more languages, Chaudhari finds deeps fulfilment in her current journey as a teacher.
"As I acquire expertise in the IB system, I am looking at volunteering as a workshop facilitator to share my knowledge and ensure that the teaching community benefits from the same," she shares.
Smruti Chaudhari in class
Her commitment to her profession reflects in the multitude of roles she takes on. She has recently been appointed as an assistant team leader for the Theory of Knowledge course, a position that involves collaborative planning and the development of innovative classroom techniques that can make learning more enjoyable and productive for students.
"The theory of knowledge is similar to a basic philosophy course," explains Satish Kumar B, another IB teacher who enjoys going beyond conventional classroom instruction at the Chinmaya International Residential School.
"Each week, we delve into a different subject to explore their distinct methods of gaining knowledge. This makes it possible to use a variety of learning methods and activities," says Kumar.
During a particular session dedicated to understanding the concepts of physics, Kumar demonstrated projectile motion by having students emulate the popular cell phone game, Angry Birds. "Not only was it fun for the students but they were able to clearly see a scientific theory in action, which strengthens their understanding of it."
Apart from teaching physics, Kumar is also involved in the Chinmaya Vision Programme that fuses academics with Vedantic philosophy in order to foster holistic development.
"Within the classroom, it's primarily intellectual development that takes place but emotional and spiritual development is equally important, particularly in today's fast-paced and demanding world," says Kumar.
This sentiment is echoed by Lily Goenka, who also coaches students for the Speech and Drama and Communication Skills examinations of the Trinity College of London.
"The communication skills examination helps children develop their listening skills and encourages them to communicate with empathy and clarity. In today's world, I think this is the need of the hour, where we are hearing but not listening to one another," says Goenka.
With their knowledge about learning and development, high levels of creativity, and experience of dealing with difficult situations, teachers today have a repertoire of very marketable skills, which makes it easy to explore career opportunities beyond traditional classroom teaching.
As Goenka further adds, "The Internet has created endless possibilities in teaching, what with MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) and various online interfaces. This is all wonderful but it can never replace face to face teaching."
At the same time, the Internet can be a way of upgrading one's skills too, as is evident in the case of Tony de Sa, who relied on websites such as YouTube and Coursera to learn computer programming.
De Sa appreciates the power of technology to transform education: "With devices becoming cheaper and governments willing to spend more on technology, the lecture method is bound to become obsolete. The future will see even more PowerPoint presentations, more learning software, and more audio-video entering our classrooms. Digital whiteboards will become commonplace."
For those who want to exit the classroom altogether, private tutoring, whether in person or online, is a viable option that offers the work-life balance that is often difficult to find in a school setting.
In all, the skill set of a teacher can be useful and applicable to a variety of professions. And as for the reward, "You may or not become a millionaire," says Goenka. "But you will always be young and always be rich: young at heart and rich in spirit."
The author is a writer based in Ahmedabad. She blogs at and can be reached at [email protected].
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News > Nissan Navara a hit with new owners
The all-new Nissan Navara's sheer range of abilities is impressing new buyers as more people experience its power and drivability.
The Navara landed on South African shores in March this year and is presently available exclusively with a 4x4 drive train, an SE or LE specification level and the option of a six-speed manual or seven-speed automatic gearbox. All Navara models are powered by Nissan's new twin-turbo 2.3 turbo diesel engine with 140 kW and 450 Nm.
"While it's early days yet, it's clear people are buying the Navara when they realise that they are not making a lifestyle sacrifice by driving a pick-up. The engine is one of the most powerful in its class and the ride is similar to an SUV's," says Xavier Gobille, the Managing Director for Sales, Marketing and Aftersales at Nissan Group of Africa.
It was this SUV-quality ride that persuaded Lazyja Steyn to buy a new Navara. "I traded in my 2012 2.5 dCi Navara on the all-new Navara and it is one of the best decisions I could ever have made. While the off-road capabilities are on par, the new Navara's ride is superior and very comfortable."
Steyn and her husband are farmers in the Modimole region, so they normally drive in full four-wheel-drive mode on their farm. "Mine was certainly the first very dirty new Navara in the country!" she joked.
Rough rural roads was also a concern for Mamsy Madonsela, who recently bought a new Nissan Navara. "We once drove with a couple who owned a Nissan NP300 Hardbody and were impressed by the vehicle's space and comfort and that started our love affair with the Nissan brand. After driving an NP300, we exchanged it for a Navara and now for the 2017 new model, and I can comfortably say that it is the most luxurious car we have ever owned. It handles rough roads with ease and it certainly attracts a lot of attention," said Madonsela.
Mark White, the owner and dealer principal of Mark White Nissan, agrees that the new Navara is an impressive vehicle, to car, SUV and bakkie owners alike. "One of the biggest talking points when a prospective owner drives the new Navara is that it drives like an SUV. Unlike many SUVs that are based on pick-ups, or hard-sprung pick-ups, the Navara handles like an SUV, which is ideal for people who spend their time between off-road adventures and tedious city driving."
One of White's first customers for the new Navara was Samantha Salesnick who purchased a 2.3 DDTT 4x4 LE Double Cab Auto, which she uses to tow horseboxes to and from equestrian shows. "With two horses in the horsebox, we easily exceed 2.5 tonnes, yet the towing is virtually imperceptible on the new Navara. My husband drives a 'normal' car, but I am spoiled by the Navara's high driving position and power, and I will never want to drive anything else," said Salesnick.
The Navara has been popular among equestrians for its ability to tow very heavy horseboxes and for its large cabin, which can transport several passengers and all their gear. The all-new Navara is expected to fare equally well. "We have sold several new Navara pick-ups to people in the equestrian industry and interestingly several of our older Navara trade-ins were also purchased by people who want to tow horseboxes," said White.
Sarie Pieters recently bought her fourth Nissan Navara and her first new-generation model. Like many other Navara owners, she breeds horses and needs a pick-up that can tow large trailers and comfortably handle the rough roads on her farm. "I cannot compare the new Navara to any of my previous Navara models. The new model is better in every way, including the ride quality and the power when towing a fully-laden horsebox," said Pieters.
The all-new Navara is certified to tow a braked trailer of up to 3.5 tonnes and can load an additional 1 002 kilogrammes in the load bay, making it one of the hardest working double cab models on the market. "Many people are skeptical about an independent rear suspension on a workhorse pick-up, yet when they see the load capacities and experience the SUV-like ride and handling, they are sold on the new Navara. It is the suspension after all that was highlighted as one of the major innovations when the Navara won the 2016 International Pick-Up of the Year," said Gobille.
With so many new Navara owners singing the pick-up's praises, it is clear that the all new Nissan Navara is the bakkie to own. So get one on special now from William Simpson.


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Brain waves are tricked by the manifestations around us. How everything in this physical or spiritual is inter-connected and works with our brain can be seen further in this post.
It happens when alpha and theta waves are perfectly balanced w.r.t other waves across the entire brain, a communication is possible between the human being and the planet – connection is developed. Energy and information which are embedded in the Sunya or Zero point (Aether ) is shared with the human brain. The planet communicates with us in this primal language of frequencies. The communication happens through the divine sound language that transcends through inter-dimensions and exists everywhere.
Ancient and modern Hindus (now Sages) are fully aware of communicating through (biological medium) mind and body with consciousness of the Universe.
The illiterate muslim invaders being foolish, demonic barbarians when got the opportunity to acquaint Vedas and Hindu texts instead demeaned them and denigrated sacred symbols of Hinduism across India. They tried unsuccessfully to spread anti-Human cult islam. The chance to gain Vedic knowledge and eternal wisdom for mlecchas got lost forever due to their veiled manmade rituals and manual teachings.
If the invaders had instead embraced the Vedic knowledge with humility they would have made the world a peaceful place.
Likewise, the idea of consciousness has triggered a debate among the quantum physicists who study sub-atomic particles. It was first raised by a brilliant physicist John Bell of the CERN laboratory in 1964. In his article fully inspired from Gita, John Bell tried to solve an EPR paradox, named after Einstein, Podolsky, and Rosen. Without going into details about the paradox, the issue in question is this: how does one sub-atomic particle know of the altered behavior of the other particle and respond accordingly, even though they are separated by light years of space? Do they contain some common information engrained in them at the time these particles were created? How do they become aware of each other to react so instantaneously at such a vast distance? Barring some conditions and technical details, this is known as the principle of entanglement, or Einstein's famous doubtful quip on the quantum physics: "spooky action at a distance". Bell demonstrated the possibility of measuring the existence of such a "spooky action" and laid out some conditions to resolve the paradox between the classical and the quantum physics.
At any rate, not being able to explain the source of such an entanglement, however, John Bell in his paper ended up confessing in the concluding paragraphs the possibility of consciousness as being at the driver seat in this cosmic dance of creation and destruction. This is exactly what the teacher ( Krishna ) tells his beloved disciple (Arjun) in the Bhagavad Gita that the omnipresent Self, manifesting itself through trinity, is behind the creation and the destruction of this universe. We physical beings and the nature are just the actors in this cosmic dance.
To that end, quantum physics which is based on Hindu text and Vedic teachings, has attempted to show through experiment that the sub-atomic particles behave unpredictably (in a probabilistic sense) and can exist in multiplicity except when it is observed. This raises the possibility that the physical surrounding around us is just one of many possible "worlds" that comes in existence in its fixed form only in reference to our viewing or the frame of mind. In Gita, Bhagwan Krishna alludes to the possibility of this other "parallel world" by telling Arjun of having already witnessed the Mahabharata battle and its outcomes. Is this the maya (illusion) that the Gita warns us about? That is, is reality the projection of our mind as postulated in the Gita?
If the mind can play a trick on the physical reality, as Bhagwan Krishna says in the Gita, then are the objects and the viewers of the objects both somehow entangled and become aware of each other's existence? If true, then what connects the two –mind and matter– will be a vitally important question to those who study particle physics. For the first time, John Bell's famous paper has allowed scientists to test the existence of the entanglement between the sub-atomic particles. Similarly, others have attempted to test the similar effect through studying the meditative state and its effect on the physical surroundings.
Mind and matter after all are the products of nature, and the entanglement between the two may be caused by something else. This something else is what has become the source of a heated debate among the quantum physicists. Like John Bell, a well-known theoretical physicist, Dr. David J. Haglin, also argues the existence of the concept of the universal awareness –or propagation of information sharing throughout the universe coming out of the primordial singularity. He calls it consciousness, and suggests that the ultimate unified theory in physics, explaining everything from big galaxies and black holes to the sub-atomic particles, must incorporate the concept of consciousness at the very root of it.
Inspired by the Gita and encouraged by the scientific evidence behind the power of meditation within the controlled environment, Dr. Haglin has initiated a project in India involving mass meditation. He hopes to change group behavior to promote peace through such concentrated meditative contemplation. The power of intention through contemplation to alter personal disposition is amply articulated in the Gita as well, and scientists have just begun to scratch its surface. Interestingly, many Hindu scriptures speak of highly accomplished Rishis as having power to calm the other beings around them. But, there is much to learn about the relationship between the mind and matter. Nevertheless, efforts are underway to make good use of such potentiality.
For example, physicist like Dr. Haglin focuses on the physics of entanglement to harness the power of meditative minds for enhancing peace. A genius Nobel Laureate like Richard Feynman, on the other hand, saw an opportunity in entanglement –simultaneity of possible information propagation in particles– to produce quantum computers with infinite computing capacity. In both cases, a proper understanding of consciousness is likely to serve the humanity.
Microbiologists have begun to study the process of human evolution from a single cell organism into a complex functioning biological body. How the trillions of cells in a body interact with each other as a community has become the subject of scientific investigation. To some scientists, this brand of investigation is also knows as "biology of consciousness". For example, Dr. Bruce Lipton, a cell biologist in the medical field, cites his research to refute the idea that our personal disposition and diseases are genetically pre-programmed. Instead, he argues that our cell membranes, acting like a human receptor, can respond to the outer environment and send proper signal to our body to "prepare it". We change our personal disposition, he argues, accordingly to the information our senses receive. Thus the DNA mutation is not necessarily a random act; it can be triggered by our senses in response to interaction with the outside physical world. Because of the evidence of abrupt changes in various species, the Darwinian theory of gradual evolution over a vast span of time scale has proven to be a hoax. Our quick adaptability seems to be the underlying cause of our progress. Our ability to create an Oneness between the Soul and the physical world seems to be in line with the teaching of the Gita.
Dr. Lipton argues that a person growing up in a violent environment tends to build necessary defenses (e.g., larger bone and muscle mass), and he cites an experiment done on the two identical mice. The cell membrane of such a person, interacting with the outer environment, sends information to the brain and to other cells to shift energy to build necessary defenses. Consequently, the human body shifts its focus away from the frontal cortex (intelligence) of the brain and toward the backside of the brain. This idea of live consciousness, interconnectedness, and information sharing has fascinated many scientists. This shows that the idea of the connection between mind and matter as described in the Vedas five/six thousand years ago is more than an abstract faith. The idea of the detachment of our soul from the bad surrounding physical environment, described in the Gita, seems so logical.
Dr. Lipton further cites example of how organ recipients (e.g., heart and liver transplant) mimic the behavior of the organ donors. The idea of information transmission across these microbes and our cells (e.g., domestic and foreign cells) raises an interesting question regarding our biological connectivity, both within and outside the body. The Gita and the Vedanta literatures postulated such idea four to five thousand years ago through the concept of the omnipresent Atma or the Soul and its existence down to our minute molecule. The existence of the Soul in all living creature opens up the possibility that we living creatures are all somehow connected just like what the entanglement theory of quantum physics postulates. The Gita had proposed this idea thousands of years ago.
Dr. Lipton pushes this idea further to argue that the well being of our body and mind can be influenced by controlling our receptor ("cell membrane") and channeling it only to receive "good thoughts". This is exactly what the Gita teaches us to do: control our senses through meditation to be a sattavic (goodness, caring) person, and to shed characters such as tamasi (ignorant, devious) and rajasi (passion, greed, and drive). The Gita specifically talks about the influence of the tradition on our behavior, and so it urges us to reject bad belief system [18.15]. Dr. Lipton's analysis also puts much emphasis on the role of the belief system in our ability to receive information and produce changes in our biological functioning. The Windbridge Institute for Applied Research in Human Potential ( University of Arizona ) has been conducting scientific research to test the existence of the soul under various control experiments. Some findings have also been published in peer reviewed journals.
There is much to discover in science to learn about the role of consciousness in the fundamental physical law. Until then, one should have an open mind, and enjoy the wisdom of the Gita, which encourages us to be aware that the Soul is permanent, whereas the physical self goes through the cycle of natural law of cosmic creation and destruction. According to Vivekananda, this non-secular universal teaching is what's behind the Vedanta philosophy and Hindu religion.
is Gautam Buddha.. an true avatar of lord vishnu ????
but buddha religion people do not agree that lord buddha is not avatar of lord vishnu……..


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Lord Williams of Mostyn: My Lords, as always, I am grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Portsmouth. He was right in the way that he set out his prescription, the third aspect of which was generosity. He spoke, I think, of generosity in the practical—almost logistical—sense of generosity to those who are poorer than us. However, the right reverend Prelate went further and said something that chimed in my mind. Essentially, he spoke of moral generosity towards people who may be different from us—not worse or better, but different and, therefore, of value to us, as we may be to them—when he spoke of Islam. I agree entirely with what he said.
Islam is not a monolith, any more than Christianity is. We are dealing with an application that, first of all, we should welcome. It is an extraordinary tribute to the rest of the European Union that Turkey wishes to join us. We should not be mean-minded or small-hearted about that. In that country, the religion is Islam, but the Government aim to be secular. I repeat that there have been extraordinary advances. They are not perfection achieved, but they are determination displayed and evidenced with regard to the Kurds, to education, to the use of language and broadcasting and—not least important to many of us, though not, I am afraid, to all—to the abolition of the death penalty.
Lord Bruce of Donington: My Lords, are the Government aware that there are several financial considerations that must be pondered over as a result of the convention? In putting that question, I am put in mind of when I entered politics many years ago. I was always taught that, when evaluating some political action, one had to keep a careful eye, first, on where the money came from and, secondly, where it went. I make that criticism and ask these questions with direct reference to the convention: where is the money coming from, and where will it move?
are just told that Europe will give out so much money. That cannot go on. The money comes from unlimited advances from the European Bank.
Lord Grocott: My Lords, I gently remind the House that we are now seven minutes into questions from the Back Benches. The shorter the questions, the more answers we will get.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: My Lords, I am always pleased to have long questions.
My noble friend Lord Bruce of Donington asked several questions. Where is the money coming from? The present estimates are that, in 2006, enlargement will cost the United Kingdom—I will focus on that question—an extra 200 million euros—about �130 million. That is about �2 per person. I turn my noble friend's general question back on him: what would be the cost of war, not simply in treasure but in human life and misery?
My noble friend is right to say that we should be cautious and that we should improve budgetary and fiscal control in the European Union. He would say that that is long overdue, and, in many ways, I would echo that. On the other hand, we should not lose sight of the great prize that is offered to us.
Lord Kilclooney: My Lords, I welcome the presentation by the noble and learned Lord the Lord Privy Seal of the Prime Minister's Statement. Also, of course, I welcome the enlargement of the European Union. However, there are several points on which I want to question the noble and learned Lord.
First, as regards the Middle East, following the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, can we be assured that in the European Union we shall not continue to be subject to the policy of the United States of America? Can we be assured that we shall press for the removal of the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories? And, can we be assured that our policy is different from that of the United States, in that we do not seek the removal of President Arafat as a condition for progressing a settlement in the Middle East? That being so, when the Lord Privy Seal announced that shortly we shall be inviting Palestinian leaders to a conference, will President Arafat be included?
Secondly, I turn to fishing—also mentioned by the noble Baroness—and stress the seriousness of the threat to cod fishing for both Scotland and Northern Ireland. In the case of Northern Ireland, we have already had the experience of three years of cod closures in the Irish Sea, and have suffered. Our fishermen have no alternative sources of employment because they live in the rural areas of County Down. Therefore, will it be taken into account by Her Majesty's Government that the Northern Ireland fishermen, unlike any other fishermen in the United Kingdom, have already suffered from cod closures and should therefore be treated specially?
Finally, much as I welcome enlargement and Turkey's application to join the European Union, I would be concerned if we accepted into the European Union a divided Cyprus before there is a settlement in that island.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kilclooney. I have dealt with the fishing matters and undertake to transmit his concerns, which I recognise as being reasonable. In the Prime Minister's Statement he will have heard that, if there is undue hardship on fishing communities, the Prime Minister is willing to consider additional financial support. But, as the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, said, we cannot have a situation where the fishing stocks are so reduced that there will be no livelihood for anyone. She made a powerful point there.
The noble Baroness, Lady Williams, also made the point regarding the Middle East. I am afraid that I had so many notes which I was scratching down I omitted to deal with that. I apologise for that discourtesy and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kilclooney, for reminding me. The declaration agreed was quite plain. It condemns suicide bombings, which damage the Palestinian cause. It supports the Palestinians involved in the reform process. With reference to the specific point made by the noble Lord and the noble Baroness, it calls on Israel to halt the excessive use of force, to reverse its settlement policy, and immediately freeze all settlement activity. I am bound to say that we hope to work together with our colleagues and friends in the United States, but we are entitled to have a view, and I remind your Lordships of it. It was the latter five or 10 electrifying minutes of the Prime Minister's speech at the Labour Party Conference where he called for final status negotiations before the end of this year on the basis of the 1967 boundaries.
Lord Howe of Aberavon: My Lords, would the noble and learned Lord acknowledge a rather curious reflection on the magnitude of the change that has taken place? When I recall my first meeting with the Czech communist Foreign Minister, he conceded to me that the bears which he hunted in the hills of his countryside could easily have been Polish as well as Czech. I responded that there was more freedom of movement for bears in those countries than there was for people.
In many ways, that is symbolic of the huge changes that have taken place. It is also symbolic—as I recall from having helped draft at least a dozen statements of this kind following European Summit meetings—that on many occasions it was necessary to try to make bricks without much straw. On this occasion, it must be a matter for huge satisfaction that there are so many real straws with which to compose this Statement—above all, the completion of enlargement and all that goes with it.
perhaps the Leader of the House will underline yet again the importance of two other issues that strike me as huge. The first is the powerful detailed commitment to the resolute pursuit of a role by the European Union in relation to the problem in the Middle East. That would be enormously welcome on all sides of the House. The second is the real progress made in the intractable problem of obtaining a clear relationship between the European Union and NATO, so that at last we can begin to mobilise our European partners into making an effective contribution to an effective European commitment to peacekeeping and beyond.
Lord Williams of Mostyn: My Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Howe of Aberavon, is typically generous. It must be a cause of great gratification to him that what was brought about, in very substantial part, was based on the endeavours that he committed himself to—not always making himself entirely popular with some sections of his own party. I am not making that as a partisan point; it adds to the courage of what he did.
The noble and learned Lord is right. We must be firm. We must continue to look for justice for all in the Middle East. I agree that the European Union is capable of being a very powerful actor in that particular field of conflict. He is absolutely right that we must obtain some final resolution of the precise intricacies of the relationship between the European Union and NATO.


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Answering Lady Liberty's call: 20 years after 9/11, Partnership employee reflects on his part of the response
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I remember it like it was yesterday. Sept. 11, 2001. I was a high school senior, sitting in my English class, when our principal made an announcement that the United States was under attack. I had already been planning to join ROTC in college the following year, but I had no idea at the time how 9/11 and its aftermath would impact the rest of my life. Like many Americans, the attack inspired me to serve my country and federal employees dedicated to protecting our national security.
I spent almost a decade of my life doing things and going places related to the aftermath of 9/11. I began my civilian service in July 2007 as a military analyst at the CIA working on the Middle East. About a year later, I found myself on an aircraft flying to Afghanistan. My role at Bagram Air Base, albeit for a few short months, was to help track down al-Qaida as the CIA's liaison to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan. A year later, I commissioned in the U.S. Navy Reserve as an intelligence officer.
From 2011-2012, I was assigned to work for the State Department at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, where I was responsible for ensuring Iraq had a strong relationship with NATO and the embassy had a close relationship with Iraq's national security council.
In 2013, I took part-time Arabic language training and was promoted to lieutenant in the Navy. I went back to the Middle East, deploying to Bahrain to work in the headquarters of the Naval Central Forces. After a few months, the Navy redeployed me to Jordan, where I served as a liaison between a three-star Navy admiral and a U.S. Army unit based outside Jordan's capital of Amman.
In September 2017, I completed my reserve military service and was honorably discharged. I continued working at the CIA in various roles until February 2020, when I resigned and joined the Partnership for Public Service. I continue to serve the public in my current role, promoting the Partnership's efforts to build a better government and a stronger democracy—as well as the vital contributions the government and its workforce make to our country every day.
In some sense, 9/11 brought that mission into focus. It was clear 20 years ago—and it is clear now as our nation continues to confront the COVID-19 pandemic—that only the federal government has the power and resources to swiftly respond to urgent national crises that demand immediate attention. No private company could coordinate an international war against al-Qaida and no nonprofit organization could manage the global diplomacy that mobilized our allies after the attacks. 9/11 and its aftermath showed in clear terms that a strong, effective federal government is integral to the safety and welfare of our country.
It is also clear that the attacks galvanized many people into entering public service. Almost 300,000 people enlisted in active and reserve units in the year following the attacks, and agencies created new civil service positions across the national security apparatus. While a few of those who served are well-known, like former NFL player Pat Tillman, who gave up a football career to enlist in the Army, or Gina Bennett, the CIA analyst who tracked down Osama bin Laden, most of us are not. Each person who signed up contributed to the public good. All gave some. Some, like Tillman, gave all.
Like many other people, I remember 9/11 like it was yesterday. I still think about how that day catalyzed me to serve my country and, if necessary, fight to defend it. Most of my professional work in my twenties was spent on things related to 9/11—my analytic intelligence work, my military service, my Arabic language training, and my assignments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bahrain and Jordan. The events of 9/11 shaped my life. Lady Liberty called, and I did my part, albeit however small, to answer.
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Donors' Behavior Key to #MeToo in Fundraising
One in four women in fundraising has experienced sexual harassment at work, according to a 2017 study by the Association of Fundraising Professionals' (AFP) Women's Impact Initiative.
"I was sitting at a dinner with a number of donors and potential donors in Toronto, Ontario," veteran fundraiser Liz LeClair tells us. "The gentleman next to me stuck his hand right up my skirt. At the dinner, under the table, so that no one else could see," she says.
LeClair is the director of major gifts at the QE2 Foundation, a health sciences center in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and is a member of the Certified Fundraising Executive Board of Directors. Like many women, LeClair entered this profession because she wanted to make a difference. She is an outgoing people-person, but that night, she faced a dilemma that many fundraisers will recognize.
"I was terrified that if I had done something at that moment, I would have maybe upset the dynamic and a good conversation that was happening around supporting the organization I was working with," she says.
In our latest Tiny Spark podcast, LeClair tells us why she decided to speak out about her experiences of sexual abuse in the sector and explains why she is finally pursuing a case against a wealthy, well-connected philanthropist who harassed her for years.
"I think he enjoyed that he could do this to me. There was a power dynamic at play," she says. "Because I wouldn't say anything or do anything about it."
This phenomenon is called "donor dominance," according to Heather Hill, chair of Rogare, an international think-tank on fundraising. Hill has spent more than 20 years working in the nonprofit sector, mainly in fundraising, and has conducted studies on the imbalance of power between donors and fundraisers. "In the profession, there's a lot about ethics and codes of conduct for how we treat donors," she tells us. "But there is no guidance for what to do when a donor crosses the line."
On November 26, LeClair and Hill will both take part in a National Day of Conversation to raise awareness about sexual abuse and harassment in the fundraising sector. "I really think we are approaching—if not already at—an ethical crisis in the philanthropic world," Hill tells us. "I go to many conferences and I don't see it talked about other than a very cursory 'ethics is important.'"
LeClair hopes to continue to provide an outlet for others who are struggling and who want to know how to deal with the personal and professional repercussions of sexual abuse.
"No one should ever have to compromise themselves or feel compromised for charitable purposes," she says. "It's 2020. It's time to move on from that idea."
Elizabeth LeClair, "Sexual harassment runs rampant in non-profits — and it's time for our #MeToo moment," CBC News, January 2, 2019.
Elizabeth LeClair, "Beyond Fundraising: What I've Learned as a Survivor of Sexual Harassment"; October 1, 2019
Heather Hill, Ian MacQuillin, "Initial results from Donor Dominance survey," Rogare, June 2019.
Timothy Sandoval, "Sexual Harassment Is Widespread Problem for Fundraisers, Survey Shows," Chronicle of Philanthropy, April 5, 2018.
Tiny Spark podcast: "Tania Culver Humphrey: The Woman Who 'Saved Mercy Corps'", September 30, 2020.
On Twitter: @liz_hallett & Hill @RogareFTT
Photo Credits: Cover (LeClair) – Robert Short, CBC; Hill – Fractured Photography (Robert Gladys).
Amy Costello
For four years, Amy was the Africa Correspondent for PRI's The World. She has also reported for NPR, PBS television, the BBC World Service, and The Guardian. Amy's television investigation Sudan: The Quick and the Terrible was nominated for an Emmy Award. In 2011, she launched Tiny Spark, which investigates nonprofits, philanthropy and international aid. It was acquired by The Nonprofit Quarterly in 2018.
Frederica Boswell
Freddie began her career working on African News, Arts and Current Affairs at the BBC World Service in London. After a 2-year stint reporting from Zanzibar, Freddie moved to Washington, D.C. in 2010, and joined NPR's Morning Edition and later Tell Me More. She then spent a year traveling around the US with NPR host Michel Martin to produce the live events series Going There. Freddie has produced Tiny Spark from her base in the Middle East since 2016.
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Lisa Mahar (VT B.Arch. '88) is the founder and owner of Kid O, a design store for children, based in New York City. She worked for Aldo Rossi, producing the monograph of Rossi's work, Aldo Rossi: Architecture 1981-1991. She is also the author of Grain Elevators, recipient of the AIA International Book Award, and American Signs: Form and Meaning on Rte. 66. Mahar has received Design Arts Awards from the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts and is a winner of the ID Magazine Graphic Design Honor Award.


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Amsterdam-based AVG Technologies provides software that neutralizes viruses and spams and provides internet security.
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PARIS (AFP) - Half a dozen new cases of "exploding iPhones" emerged in France on Wednesday, as Apple faced an official inquiry and calls to come clean over possible risks linked to its wildly popular smartphone.
An 80-year-old pensioner from the Paris suburbs said Wednesday his iPhone screen cracked up in his hands, a day after a supermarket watchman claimed he was hurt in the eye when his screen suddenly shattered this week.
Ten French consumers have now come forward saying their iPhone screens exploded or cracked without explanation, according to an AFP tally, including a first case in mid-August in which a teenager suffered an eye injury.
Apple is accused of trying to hush up 15 cases of iPod music players heating up and bursting into flames in the United States and in one similar British case, all apparently due to overheated lithium ion batteries.
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BTW: there is a very good explanation & description of how to use the feature in the Wiki.


Lately, I have not had a chance to clear my head. The stress of moving combined with the noise of the everyday life-work-balance has been overpowering me, and I have not been attuned to God's voice. I prayed for an opportunity to escape into the silence and God provided it in an unexpected place.
Since I moved to small town USA four years ago, I'm never in the car for very long. In high school and college, when I lived in St. Louis, every place I went was at least a thirty minute drive, and where I am now, I find myself getting annoyed at the Spotify ad-free music incentives because by the time the commercial is over, I'm usually already at my destination.
So I was surprised and joyful the other night to find myself on a long drive back from our neighboring town, following new and unfamiliar winding roads for about 40 minutes. I was finally in the silence; finally able to think, and hear, and pray.
Do I trust my GPS to lead me more than I trust God to?
The logic isn't necessarily sound, but the concept hit me like a ton of bricks. On the path of my life, I have no more knowledge of what's up ahead than I did that night on the back roads. And in the clamor and clatter of my days, I don't hear God's guiding voice telling me to stay straight or bear right. But even if I did, I'm still not sure that fear wouldn't keep me from obeying or believing Him.
I'm a huge fan of The Office (US) and there's a scene where the staff partners up for a blindfolded race. Andy (Ed Helms) guides a blindfolded Kelly (Mindy Kaling) through an obstacle course. Kelly knows there's a boulder somewhere on the beach and she is frozen in place yelling, "I don't want to hit the big rock! I know I'm near the big rock! I can feel it!" Andy assures her that she's not anywhere near the big rock, and in a panoramic shot, the audience can see that Andy is right. He pleads with her to keep her blindfold on and promises she's no where near the "big rock," but she gives up and takes off the blindfold anyway.
Lord, I'd like to ask you what you want of me. But I'm afraid the answer will be something I don't want. So I'm not going to.
What a strangely sad and self-aware prayer. Are we leading lives of comfort and contentment instead of boldness and bravery, because the path ahead may be unexpected? Because I have news for all of us: the path ahead is unexpected anyway. And there's no where else to go. We have two options–move forward without a guide or move forward with one. But either way, friends, we're moving forward.
With that in mind, I began to pray about the kind of life I'm being called to lead. Any good journey requires the right type of luggage, and I had a feeling that my baggage was just going to weigh me down. In recent posts I have alluded to some pain I've been sorting through, so right then and there, I started to unpack it.
I asked myself what the source of my pain was. For me, the answer was embarrassment. I embarrass so easily. I have vivid and traumatic recollections of being reprimanded in class as a child, my eyes pricking with tears and my cheeks growing firey hot and red as I buried my face in my desk, pretending to look for my pencil sharpener. More than any other emotion, embarrassment is the one I wrestle with. And the easiest way to defeat a demon is to name it.
I started to think what if.
What if I decide to leave my embarrassment at the foot of the cross?
What if I choose to accept that God calls the shots and my humiliation is fleeting compared to the glory of what else is in motion?
What if I lead a life that is so ingrained in my identity in Christ that human emotions like embarrassment or anger or heartache are irrelevant?
What if I let God lead me to a place where I can love regardless of how I am treated, because love isn't contingent on anything?
What if I let the Lord drive?
And I kid you not, my heart began to change. In an instant. All God needed was permission to start healing my heart, and He did. And the story gets better.
Like I said earlier, I moved to small town USA in 2013, so to say this next part was a huge surprise would be an understatement. I went to Mass at my regular church, at my regular time, and sat in my regular spot that Sunday. But something irregular caught my eye. My old youth minister, from my St. Louis high school youth group, was sitting just a few pews away. What was he doing in Cape? In my church? At my Mass? How many stars had to align for me to see him!
When I decide to leave my embarrassment at the foot of the cross, amazing things will begin to happen.
When I choose to accept that God calls the shots, my life will change.
When I lead a life so ingrained in Christ, then human emotions like embarrassment or anger or heartache will become irrelevant.
When I let God lead me to a place where I can love regardless of how I am treated, then love will no longer be contingent on anything.
When I let the Lord drive, then I will know I am headed home.
Here's my challenge to you this week–take this question to prayer. What is your "what if"? What would happen if you turned it into a "when"? Now, take the first step to making it happen.


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# Tutorials

Community created tutorials and examples of how Bitrise can be
used in real life projects.

You can check the tutorials section for great tips and tricks
to speed up your development process.

If you're looking for the Bitrise Documentation you can find
it [here](/docs/index.html).

## Development workflows & best practices

* [Manage your Bitrise Workflows](/tutorials/manage-your-bitrise-workflow.html)
* [Efficient Continuous Integration and Deployment Workflow for iOS development](/tutorials/efficient-continuous-integration-and-deployment-workflow-for-ios.html)
* [How to specify the CocoaPods version to use](/tutorials/cocoapods-how-to.html)

## Development frameworks

* [Building React Native projects on Bitrise](/tutorials/building-react-native-projects-on-bitrise.html)

## Running tests

* [Xcode unit tests with Bitrise](/tutorials/xcode-unit-test.html)
* [Kiwi BDD unit tests with Bitrise](/tutorials/xcode-unit-test-kiwi.html)
* [KIF functional testing with Bitrise](/tutorials/xcode-unit-test-kif.html)

## Automations

* [HipChat message with build status](/tutorials/hipchat-message.html)
* [Replace or download project resources](/tutorials/replace-project-resources.html)
* [Auto Deploy your Middleman website with Bitrise](/tutorials/middleman-project.html)
* [fastlane tools integration](/tutorials/fastlane_tools_integration.html)

## Deployment

* [Deploy to TestFairy with Bitrise](/tutorials/deploy-to-testfairy-with-bitrise.html)

## Community created (links)

*If you write a tutorial or blog post about Bitrise feel free to add your link here.
Just fork the DevCenter repository, add your link to this list and create a Pull Request.*

* [Bitrise and Carthage - a simple guide about how to use Carthage on Bitrise](http://blog.ricardopereira.eu/2015/07/10/EN-bitrise-and-carthage/){:target="_blank"}

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